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A sailor plays a saxophone .

Soulful Saxophone

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jared Goodrum plays his saxophone during the 33rd Annual Mochi Pounding Festival at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Japan, Dec. 14, 2019. Mochi is a traditional Japanese food made by pounding cooked rice with wooden mallets.

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